Meet four new Knerds! Hillary Green-Lerman, originally from Irvine, California, joins Knewton as a data scientist on the Research and Development team. She attended UC Berkeley and worked as a scientific associate at D.E. Shaw Research before coming to Knewton. Her hobbies include running, sewing, quilting, and cooking. Her favorite TV show is Fringe. Steven Levitt is a software engineer on the Analytics team. Originally from Brooklyn, he previously worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co.,… Read more

December 8th through the 14th is Computer Science Education Week and with it brings this year’s Hour of Code event. Millions of people around the world are encouraged to learn the basics about coding for at least one hour this week. Learn more about the celebration here and join in by checking out one of these tutorials. At Knewton we are honoring the Hour of Code because we believe every student should have the opportunity… Read more

CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW INFOGRAPHIC Lifelong learning, the constant acquisition of knowledge and skills, is seeing explosive interest today. As the internet becomes more ubiquitous and digital solutions extend learning beyond physical classrooms, the potential for lifelong learning has grown dramatically. Below are five things you might not know about lifelong learning today. The explosion in lifelong learning initiatives has transformed the relationship between “just in time” and “just in case” learning. As… Read more

CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW THE INFOGRAPHIC MYTH: Differentiation is synonymous with grouping students according to ability. Differentiated instruction often involves group work. It does not mean, however, separating students into groups based on their level or perceived ability and assigning different work to each group. One effective differentiation tactic is to put students into heterogeneous groups, where each student brings some particular skill or strength to the group (and has a weakness… Read more

This article originally appeared on Innovate My School. What exactly will edtech’s impact be? How will we see education change, and what will new innovations mean for teachers and their pupils? Right now, classrooms are making a historical shift from print to digital learning materials. The shift will enable greater access to materials for students around the world. But edtech is more than just MOOCs or iPads in the classroom. There is great potential to… Read more

This article originally appeared in Spanish on the Huffington Post. Today, education around the world is undergoing rapid changes. Technological innovations are giving rise not only to new products, but also new ways of thinking about learning. Teachers and parents around the world are using technology to augment educational experiences for students with unique needs, skills, and educational backgrounds. As access to technology continues to expand, the opportunities to use these tools to enhance students’… Read more

Teachers are crucial to student learning, and at Knewton, we aim to create tools that support them. Educators are always evolving their teaching methods — trying out tech, assigning a new book, experimenting with different lecture styles. The hope is that these new methods will result in improved student outcomes, deeper learning, and higher levels of engagement. At Knewton, we invest heavily in our technology. Our engineers and data scientists spend their days developing and… Read more

Meet four new Knerds! Aaron Neeley, originally from Virginia Beach, joins Knewton as the manager of design and user experience. He attended James Madison University and the University of Washington, and worked on ad tech for Outbrain before coming to Knewton. If he could witness one event in the past, present, or future, it would be the first time someone saw a jellyfish. Gillian Malone-Johnstone, of Limerick, Ireland, is a client services associate in Knewton’s London… Read more

It’s a typical workday. I’m having lunch in the park with Robbie. He works in marketing. I work in tech. We’re two of about 40 people working at Knewton at the time. Robbie and I regularly chat and sometimes share a meal. Together, we’ve launched a few internal initiatives — some that worked well, others that didn’t. Checking in with Robbie, someone not in tech, about how the tech team is doing has become a… Read more

At Knewton, we have a lot to learn from teachers. Our goal is to create technology that helps them create more effective lessons and help teachers better support students. We’re always interested in hearing about teachers’ perspectives on the future of education and educational technology. Below we’re sharing some recent insights we’ve heard from teachers across the country. Teacher: Jessica Redcay Location: Lancaster, PA Subject: English Language Arts 1. Describe elements of your dream classroom… Read more